broken; intermittent; disconnected
reopening; resumption; restarting
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to push (something) against
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe